August 8th

Saint Paul Ke Tingzhu

Saint · Common of Martyrs · Xiaodun, near Xinhe, Hebei, China · d. 1900

In the village of Xiaodun near Xinhe in the province of Hebei, China, Saint Paul Ke Tingzhu, martyr, who, as leader of the Christian village, in the persecution waged by the supporters of the “Yihetuan” (Boxer) faction was cut to pieces limb by limb, and shone forth as an example of constancy to the rest.

Latin Original

In pago Xzxiaodun apud Xinhexian 1n Hebei província Sinárum, sancti Pauli Ke Tingzhu, mártyris, qui christianórum pagi dux, in persecutióne a fautóribus factiónis « Yihetuan» gesta particulátim excarnificátus, céteris exémplum constántize praefülsit.